BLACK & WHITE CAKE

By | Siječanj 11th, 2019|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Hrana, Posebne prilike, Special Occasions, Torte|

Ingredients: For the sponge: 3 eggs (separate yolks and whites) 3 tbsp cold water 150 ml sugar 150 ml flour Crème # 1: 250 g chocolate 125 g butter 5 eggs (separate yolks and whites) 75 g icing sugar 3 gelatine sheets Crème # 2: 4 egg yolks 100 g sugar 150 ml milk 1 [...]

ST. HILDEGARD’S CHESTNUT CAKE

By | Siječanj 1st, 2019|Bez glutena, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana, Torte|

Sugar and flour free Ingredients: 500 g boiled and peeled chestnuts 5 tbsp almond liqueur or orange juice (or rum) 5 tbsp acacia honey 6 eggs (separated) 1 tbsp vanilla 250 g ground almonds a pinch of salt 1 pouch baking powder For the icing: 50 g chocolate 100 ml sweet cream almond [...]

FOCACCIA GENOVESE

By | Studeni 13th, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, Hrana, Kruh i peciva|

Ingredients: 200 g water 20 g olive oil 7 g salt 320 g flour (type 00) 1 teaspoon honey or sugar 6 g dry yeast (or 17 g fresh yeast) cherry tomatoes olives (optional) small onion Method: Combine the oil, water, salt and half the quantity of flour in a bowl. Mix for 1-2 [...]

LEMON CAPRESE CAKE

By | Listopad 14th, 2018|Bez glutena, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana|

Ingredients: 200 g almonds, peeled and ground (almond flour) 70 g potato flour 150 g melted butter 4 eggs, separated egg yolks and egg whites 150 g a pinch of salt grated lemon zest 1 vanilin sugar 30 ml Limoncello Method: Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Grease a 25-cm cake tin and line [...]

CAPRESE CAKE

By | Lipanj 28th, 2018|Bez glutena, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana, Torte|

Melt the butter and chocolate over low heat. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Grease a 20-cm cake tin and line with a sheet of parchment paper. Beat the egg yolks with half the amount of sugar, grated zest and rum until foamy. Add the lukewarm chocolate. Stir with a spatula. Stir in [...]

SOUP NOODLES

By | Ožujak 6th, 2018|Food, Hrana, Pasta & Rice, School, ŠKola kuhanja, Soups, Tjestenina i riža|

Ingredients: 1 egg, lightly beaten up to 1 cup flour (preferably, coarse wheatmeal flour) Method: Add as much flour to the beaten egg as needed to make semi-soft dough. Knead until uniform. Roll out as thinly as possible. Leave for 10-15 minutes to slightly dry before cutting into 4 strips. Roll up each strip. [...]

GOOD MORNING BREAD

By | Veljača 19th, 2018|Bez glutena, Bread & Buns, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana, Kruh i peciva|

A recipe by Anita Šupe I keep several slices of this bread in my freezer at all times. I take it out in the evening, spread the slices with butter or cheese spread in the morning, top with a slice of ham or cheese and enjoy a tasty (gluten-free) breakfast! Ingredients: 4 [...]

PRETZELS

By | Siječanj 20th, 2018|Bread & Buns, Food, Hrana, Kruh i peciva|

These, originally Bavarian pretzels that are a staple street food of New York are great snacks to be enjoyed with beer and good company. Serve them with cheese or Dijon sauces. This recipe was inspired by the one published in The World of Bread cookbook.  Ingredients: 14 g dried yeast 2 teaspoon sugar [...]

ROUX SOUP

By | Studeni 3rd, 2017|Food, Hrana, Juhe, School, ŠKola kuhanja, Soups|

For 4: oil (about ½ dl) flour (about ½ cup) 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 tbsp dill, chopped ¼ cup cooking cream salt, pepper and spices to taste 1-2 teaspoons vinegar Method: Heat the oil in a pot, add the flour and blend until smooth and lightly brown. Stir lest it should burn. Stir [...]

PROFITEROLES

By | Siječanj 17th, 2017|Desserts, Food, Hrana, Posebne prilike, Special Occasions|

Ingredients: 1 package of bigna (choux pastry balls, the same you’d use for St. Honoré cake) 500 ml sweet cream For the ganache: 150 g sugar 250 g dark chocolate 60 g flour 8 egg yolks 25 g butter 1 vanilla pod 1 l milk Method: Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and add to [...]